The Belden 7860ENH cable is ideal for horizontal and building backbone infrastructure cabling and supports Category 6 and Category 5 enhanced applications such as 10 Base T, 100 Base-T, 1000 Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet), FDDI and ATM.
Cable Construction
| Construction: | Shielded 4 twisted pairs |
| Conductor: | Solid Bare Copper |
| Conductor Diameter: | AWG 23 (0.55mm) |
| Conductor Insulation Material: | Polyolefine |
| Diameter over Insulation: | 1.15mm |
| Cross Web: | Polyolefine |
| Shield: | Aluminium / Polyester Foil |
| Drain Wire: | AWG 26 solid tinned copper |
| Sheath Material: | FRNC Compound |
| Outer Diameter: | 7.3mm |
| Cable Colouring*: | Pair 1 : White - Blue / Blue |
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Pair 2 : White - Orange / Orange |
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Pair 3 : White - Green / Green |
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Pair 4 : White - Brown / Brown |
| ISO / IEC 11801 2nd Edition (2002): | Yes |
| EN 50173 2nd Edition (2001): | Yes |
| ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-b.2 (2002) | Yes |
| Sheath Colour: | Grey RAL 7032 |
*According to IEC 60304
Electrical Properties
| Nominal Mutual Capacitance at 1 kHz: | 50 nF/km |
| Maximum Conductor DCR: | 91 Ohm/km |
| Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP): | 0.70C |
| SKEW - Propagation delay difference (100 MHz) | Typical |
| Mean Characteristic Impedance 4 - 100MHz* | 100 ±5 Ohm |
*According to cable requirements of ISO/IEC 11801 category 6, September 2002
Electrical Characteristics at 20°C
Attenuation
| Frequency | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 250 | MHz |
| Spec. (Max.)1 | - | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 15.5 | 19.9 | 25.3 | 29.2 | 33 | dB/100m |
| Typical | (1.9) | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 17.7 | 22.4 | 25.1 | 28.2 | dB/100m |
NEXT (Near end crosstalk)
| Frequency | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 250 | MHz |
| Spec. (Min.)1 | - | 66 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 39 | dB/100m |
| Typical | (80) | 76 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 45 | dB/100m |
Power sum NEXT
| Frequency | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 250 | MHz |
| Spec. (Min.)1 | - | 63 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 36 | dB/100m |
| Typical | (74) | 71 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 43 | dB/100m |
Power sum ELFEXT
| Frequency | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 250 | MHz |
| Spec. (Min.)1 | - | 53 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | dB/100m |
| Typical | (70) | 64 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 27 | dB/100m |
ACR
| Frequency | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 250 | MHz |
| Spec. (Min.)1 | - | 62.0 | 54.0 | 49.4 | 47.5 | 42.2 | 32.5 | 25.1 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 6.0 | dB/100m |
| Typical | (78) | 73 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 17 | dB/100m |
Power Sum ACR
| Frequency | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 250 | MHz |
| Spec. (Min.)1 | - | 59.0 | 51.0 | 46.4 | 44.5 | 39.2 | 29.5 | 22.1 | 13.7 | 8.8 | 3.0 | dB/100m |
| Typical | (76) | 71 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 15 | dB/100m |
Return Loss
| Frequency | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 100 | 155 | 200 | 250 | MHz |
| Spec. (Min.)1 | - | 23.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 23.6 | 21.5 | 20.1 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 17.3 | dB/100m |
| Typical | (30) | 35 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | dB/100m |
- Specification values according to cable requirements of ISO / IEC 11801 category 6, September 2002
- Values between brackets are for information only
Mechanical Properties
| Temperature Range - Operation: | -20°C to +60°C |
| Temperature Range - Installation: | +0°C to +50°C |
| Minimum Bending Radius - Operation: | 29mm |
| Minimum Bending Radius - Installation: | 58mm |
| Maximum Pulling Tensions: | 50N |
| Flame Retardancy: | IEC 332-1 |
| Caloric Value: | 820 kJ/m |
| Weight (approx): | 51.0 kg/km |
| Maximum Operating Voltage: | 48 V rms |
| Maximum Continuous Current per Conductor (25°C): | 1.4A |
Cable Ordering
Cable Reels: 500m or 1000m
Cable Marking: BELDEN 7860ENH FTP CAT6 4PR AWG23 LSNH ISO/IEC 11801 EN50173 VERIFIED 100 OHM
Metre Marking: Yes
